45 Wishes on Our Travel Wish List constantly in progress

Yes, we have been to all 7 continents, but instead of feeling that the world is getting smaller, we feel that the world, together with our travel wish list, is only getting bigger…

1 – Be a pilgrim in the Camino de Santiago

We hope to walk the Portuguese way from Porto to Santiago de Compostela very soon!

2 – Visit Antarctica ✔

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We made this amazing trip to Antarctica when in Ushuaia, the end of the world. From here it was possible to book a cabin on an expedition ship to Antarctica with Quark. Read more about this adventure in our diariesof Argentina.

3 – Walk the fishermen’s trail at Costa Vicentina ✔

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We made it! We walked the Fishermen’s Trail in the Costa Vicentina. A trail of around 80 kilometres, mainly following along the coast, through the dunes, which surprised us because of the abundance and diversity of its vegetation…

5 – Travel by Train with the Transsiberia/Transmongolia Express

6 – Ride in a Hot Air Balloon ✔

Riding in a hot air balloon is a unique experience. We did it very early in the morning and had spectacular views over Luxembourg. To be repeated.

7 – Sleep in a Yurt in Kyrgyzstan

8 – Drive around Iceland on a motorbike ✔

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It was cold, it was raining, it was windy and we had a great time in this amazing country with unearthly landscapes.

9 – Cross the sea on a cargo ship

10 – Descend the Carretera Austral on a motorbike ✔

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Even though the Ruta 40 gets all the credit as being the epic road in South America, the Carretera Austral is the one that has kept its adventurous character with most of its roads untarred and still in gravel. Read more in diariesof Chile.

11 – Go on a Yoga Retreat in India

12 – See the Aurora Borealis ✔

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Besides the Aurora Borealis, a trip to Scandinavia in winter needs to include an experience with sledge dogs. They are irresistible and you will want to bring some of them home with you…

13 – Visit the Grand Canyon

14 – Taste and smell a salt desert ✔

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The photos of the white salt deserts were beautiful, but smelling and tasting the salt desert is an experience that adds a lot to the first visual effect.

15 – Meet the Iguanas in the Galapagos

16 – Visit Petra ✔

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And feel what Burckhardt must have felt like when in the nineteenth century he came across this lost city. Go early to avoid the tourist crowds and stay late for the sunset

17 – Travel around the USA on a camper

18 – Swim and float in the Dead Sea ✔

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It is actually true! You will not be able to swim or if you do, it will feel and look very clumsy but the floating is surprisingly easy and elegant. Even Jorge, who cannot float, managed to float whilst reading the Lonely Planet.

19 – Visit Namibia’s sand dunes

20 – Learn the tango in Argentina ✔

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After a week of classes with different teachers, we finally dared to join a Milonga and danced for several hours amidst real Argentinian tango dancers… more in diarieof Argentina.

21 – Climb Mount Kilimanjaro

22 – Have a cooking course in Asia ✔

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We had a cooking course in Cambodia and recommend the experience. Besides learning how to prepare delicious home-made curry, we also got to eat what we prepared and as an extra, the location was superb, in the open space.

23 – Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu

24 – Trek in Torres del Paine ✔

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Along the narrow paths, we met other trekkers coming from or going to the Torres and we were struck by the general look of happiness we saw in their faces. No one seemed to be having a bad day, no one was carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders (however heavy some of their backpacks looked). Read more in diariesof Chile.

25 – Attend to the Full Moon Party

26- Visit the pyramids of Giza ✔

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It doesn’t matter how often you have seen the pyramids in photos or on TV, the first time you set your eyes on these mystifying buildings you are surprised not only by its grandeur but also by its splendour…

27 – Discover Luxembourg by bike

28 – Go on a safari in Africa ✔

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It is not always obvious who observes who. Sometimes we felt we were in a cage and were being observed by the curious wildlife around us. This was a very touching experience that no zoo will ever be able to offer you. Don’t hesitate in doing it.

29 – Pray in the holy city of Lhasa

30 – Have a shower at the Iguaçu Falls ✔

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It is a unique shower and the day was so hot that it was very refreshing to go close to the waterfalls and be splashed by water! It is refreshing on both sides (Brasilian and Argentinian) and it is impossible to decide which one is the prettiest. Go and see both! See more in diariesof Argentina.

31 – Go to Iran

32 – Meet the Pope at the Vatican City ✔

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Well, we didn’t really meet the Pope, even though Jorge tried very hard to convince the guard of an alleged meeting… But still, we think you do not have to see the Pope to make a visit to the Vatican a unique experience.

33 – Go to the Arctic and meet the polar bears

34 – Hear the Muezzin calling for pray in a Muslim country ✔

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The first time we heard the muezzin praying was in Morocco and it was very special, even when it was late (or early) in the night. Here in Bosnia, in the beautiful city of Mostar. The minarets are the beautiful towers in the mosques and from there, loudspeakers amplify the prayer of the muezzin which is then heard from the entire village.

35 – Live with the indigenous in Brazil ✔

36- Sleep in the desert under the stars ✔

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In the desert of Wadi Rum we were given the choice of sleeping in a nomadic tent or under the stars. The choice was not difficult. With such a beautiful sunset and sunrise and with mild temperatures everyone decided to sleep outside.

37 – Swim with a dolphin

38 – Parachute out of a plane ✔

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Jorge having fun when jumping out of a plane in Texel, The Netherlands.

39 – Buy a round-the-world air ticket ✔

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It is a long time ago that we had a round the world trip… Luxembourg, India, China, Honk Kong, Macau, Japan, USA, Portugal, Luxembourg. We can’t wait to travel around the globe again…

40 – Be enlighten by the Glowworm caves ✔

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Yes, that’s exactly how it looks like. No special effects nor illusions needed. The Waitomo Glowworm Caves look magic because of the glow worms, which are the size of mosquitoes! This species only exists in New Zealand.

41 – Join Portugal to Japan on motorbike

42 – Cruise to the North Cape

43 – Be hosted in the colorful houses of Kulusuk, Greenland

44 – Discover dinosaurs in Mongolia

45 – Go back to the future in Astana, Kazakhstan

46 – Do some serious Island hoping in Cape Verde ✔

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Yes, we had the opportunity to live in Cape Verde for two months and to visit almost all of its islands. We haven’t had the chance to visit São Nicolau and Maio yet, so we surely hope to be back. Read more in diariesof Cape Verde.

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